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© 2018 AFPTrump cancels DC military parade; says he will go to Paris instead
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David Varnes
Well, except for actually putting on a uniform and serving himself.
Oh wait, I forgot, he went to a 'private military school' and endured the Sex Wars of the 1970s where instead of fighting the VC he was fighting the VD.
Trump is nothing more than a bully and a wannabe soldier. Seriously, if he were born in another generation he'd be the guy addicted to playing Call of Duty and talking about how bada** he is while not being able to do a single pushup.
Trump didn't want a parade to honor the veterans. He wanted a giant display to honor HIM and to make HIM look tough and like the 'boss.'
Basically, he wanted to spend a bunch of money to wave around his... ahem... bayonet and pretend to play Commander In Chief because of it.
He's nothing but a draft dodging coward bully of a man, and this pathetic excuse for a parade being cancelled is a good thing. Of course for Cadet Bonespurs, it's everyone else's fault. Sad, sad little tinpot Trumpet player.
PTownsend
Another example of Trump's other-guy-itis. He's pathologically unable to take responsibility for his own mistakes.
Military Academy - in this case - is a euphemism for reform school. His bullying parents couldn't control him, so they paid huge money to have someone else do it for them. Trump learned to bully even better at this 'military academy'.
The mind set of a tinpot dictator.
How's the US healthcare situation? Infrastructure? How about not charging the US taxpayers for the offices your VA appointees are using at Mar-a-lago? Maybe that money can go to help veterans who are NOT getting the care they earned the right to.
CrazyJoe
Any price is too high for a military parade for Cadet Bonespurs-- unless it celebrates his departure from office, perhaps.
Peter14
Trump, the useless president nobody deserves.
Kobe White Bar Owner
"but critics said it would be a waste of money and akin to events staged by authoritarian regimes such as North Korea."
theFu
but the DoD spent $10M analyzing the logistics to make the parade happen already.
Trump doesn't understand that his stupid tweet spin-up and spin-down efforts across the govt. That's fine, if it is Russia or China or NK. Wasting their money is good.
It isn't ok if it is the USGovt or that of an ally.
SuperLib
Now we can officially end Trump's nutjob plan and move on with our lives.
HonestDictator
DoD isn't stupid, Trump is. We've just avoided an attempt at wasting our money to stroke his disgusting ego.
Laguna
DC:
Ha! They're taking away his toys. As I'd predicted, "his" generals are not enamored of him.
Pukey2
On US Veterans' Day? Well, of course, this will show just how much the man-child 'cares' about US veterans.
This guy is beyond stupid.
bass4funk
I was never sure about this, didn’t think it was necessary to have a parade, waste of time and money.
Alexandre T. Ishii
What is considered "waste" for Mr. Trump is money I agree not to waste money from taxpayers, another "waste" would be his presence at France's Bastille Day parade, a lot of money to be spent on security barriers against French protesters of not welcome. Well, he won't care, French govt. will pay for that.
nishikat
He's an old man who wants to be entertained by circus elephants.
bones
So the 5 time deferring draft dodger cancels a MILITARY parade because of the cost?!! Since when is he ever concerned about costs?!
Since he loves the military so much, why did he turn over control of the VA to his mar a lago cohorts?
ClippetyClop
Fear not Donny, you'll get your parades, in every major city. When you're impeached.
u_s__reamer
By now it must surely be dawning even on Trump that very soon, despite the cancellation, a hard rain's gonna fall on his parade.
theFu
Trump might not know this, but most military bases have an "Open House" weekend every year. Everyone gets to be up close with lots of military hardware and talk with the people who work on it and operate it.
Plus driving a huge tank on a road isn't good for the roads.
Does NYC not have any military bases nearby to see these things? Much easier for 1 person to visit the places with the hardware than to bring all that hardware someplace that should never see it, ever.